Women’s Land Rights in Sierra Leone: Examining the 2022 Customary…

Women’s Land Rights in Sierra Leone: Examining the 2022 Customary…

ByBankolay Theodore TurayMay 30, 20257 min read

Introduction Despite legal recognition of women’s rights in Sierra Leone, they faced significant barriers to land ownership. Discriminatory laws, social…

Law and Literature: Existentialist Views on Legal Pluralisms in Algeria

Law and Literature: Existentialist Views on Legal Pluralisms in Algeria

ByJosephine AstfalkMay 23, 20257 min read

At the Chair of African Legal Studies, we recently discussed socio-legal approaches to law, talking about what, in the end,…

Breaking Barriers: The Legal Struggles and Opportunities of Labor Migration…

Breaking Barriers: The Legal Struggles and Opportunities of Labor Migration…

ByRosette UmutoniwaseMay 16, 20259 min read

Introduction Migration in Africa is more than a journey; it’s a dynamic intersection of hope, challenges, and opportunities. It acts…

Breaking Barriers: Advancing the Right of Women Farmers for  Sustainable…

Breaking Barriers: Advancing the Right of Women Farmers for  Sustainable…

ByChinweze Abraham ChineduMay 10, 20257 min read

Introduction Being the backbone of Nigeria’s economy, agriculture employs 70% of the population. The majority of this labour force consists of…

Red Sea Dreams: Ethiopia’s Challenges and Hopes Amid International Law…

Red Sea Dreams: Ethiopia’s Challenges and Hopes Amid International Law…

ByJara Samuel TuraMay 2, 202513 min read

Introduction Ethiopia is the second-most populous landlocked country in Africa, following Nigeria.[1] Historically, Ethiopia had access to the Red Sea…

AI’s Next Frontier Could Supercharge Tax Havens. Here’s Why That…

AI’s Next Frontier Could Supercharge Tax Havens. Here’s Why That…

ByDr Scott TimckeApr 25, 20254 min read

Introduction The quiet revolution in AI isn’t just changing how we work and live. It’s about to transform how wealth…

  • Investment and Investor Protection in Somalia
    Introduction With Somalia’s accession to the East African Community (EAC), the internal market of this community is also becoming increasingly attractive for foreign investments. A common market with over 300 million populations is developing, and there is not only a common internal market. It also has an excellent strategic location from the Indian Ocean to…
  • The East African Community: Past Experiences and Lessons for the Future
    Introduction The East Africa Community (EAC) is one of the oldest regional economic blocs in the world.[1] Uganda, Kenya, and Tanzania, as members of EAC, had a customs union as early as 1927.[2] While this regional bloc collapsed in 1977, it was re-established in 2000 and grew from three to eight countries, including Uganda, Kenya,…
  • The Legal Analysis of Community Rights in Environment Decision-Making in the Federal Republic of Somalia
    Introduction People often feel hopeless and powerless to protect the environment, themselves, their families and their individual rights. However, through the creative use of the law, a number of notable successes for the environment and people have been recorded in many countries.[1] Environmental decision-making in Somalia stands at the intersection of legal, social, and environmental considerations, with…